General Q&A
We are getting close to 2,000 patients across the state of Wisconsin, with new patients signing on every day. We have a robust consumer marketing program in place, including high-profile advertising on Green Bay Packers TV and Milwaukee Brewers radio, plus a variety of digital media, social media and other outlets. We are marketing to over 1 million potential Club members throughout the state of Wisconsin – and as our provider network grows, we’ll see even more steady growth.
It’s an easy process for both dentists and patients. Consumers pay an annual membership fee to join – an individual membership is $48/year, couples membership is $84/year and family membership is $108/year. There are also employer and association options with special, lower membership fees for employees and members, including couples and family memberships. Club members have access to savings on dental services through participating dentists. Dentists join by completing the network agreement, acknowledging they will treat patients who are Club members at the fees in the agreed-upon fee schedules for general dentists and specialists.
Joining the network is easy. Contact Vice President – Dental Concierge Daniel Dee at 262-834-4108 or email daniel.dee@wdaclub.com.
We’d love to share our higher fee schedules with you. Contact Vice President – Dental Concierge Daniel Dee at 262-834-4108 or email daniel.dee@wdaclub.com
Yes. This is a membership benefit exclusively for WDA dentists and their patients. If you are interested in joining the WDA, visit WDA.org, email membership@wda.org or call 414-755-4118.
With the WDA Dental Savings Club, you stay in control. There’s no requirement for practices to market the Club – in fact, if you’d prefer not to be listed in our provider directory for the general public, we can make that happen.
Yes. The WDA Dental Savings Club is designed to help uninsured or underinsured patients access the dental care they need.
No – that decision is completely voluntary. We think most dentists will want to join after considering all of the benefits of being part of the Club, but there is no requirement to do so.
All Club providers receive printed rack cards, patient FAQs, decals and other marketing materials free of charge. They also receive access to the Club’s digital marketing hub to download and customize other content.
The Provider’s Perspective
It’s not an either/or proposition. If a dental practice offers an in-office dental membership plan, it can also join the WDA Dental Savings Club network and provide dental care to WDA Club members. An in-office dental membership plan and the WDA Dental Savings Club are both good options for consumers to get more affordable dental care, and consumers like having options.
An in-office membership plan and the WDA Dental Savings Club are similar in some ways and different in others. Both offer savings, and therefore a more affordable way for some people to get needed dental care. However in-office memberships often cost $25 to $40 per month per member ($300 to $480 annually) and members receive a list of dental services included only by that dental practice. The WDA Dental Savings Club is less expensive and provides access to a much broader range of dental care services with significant savings from a network of participating dentists, including specialists.
That can happen. Our fees are based on Fair Health Organization data. If your price for a billing code is lower than the WDA Dental Savings Club fee schedule, our technology will instantly recognize that, bill the patient at the lower price and indicate they received 0 savings on that item. You’ll receive your full fee, and the patient will get the lowest price available. The same holds true for services you may not bill for at all – for example, some dental offices have told us they do not charge for oral hygiene education. You enter the code and $0 for the billed rate. Our technology will recognize that you do not charge for the service and the patient will be billed $0 for that line item.
What’s in it for you? Better care, on your terms.
- Unmatched flexibility. The WDA Dental Savings Club keeps you in the driver’s seat – no quotas or pressure. Accept as many Club patients as your practice can handle. Market the Club proactively to attract new patients or keep it in your back pocket as an affordable option for existing patients delaying care. Either way, you’ll boost relationships, increase case acceptance and maintain full control.
- No insurance hassles. No claims to file, no waiting periods and no denials – just immediate, direct payment for your treatment plan, without interference.
- Higher payments. Our fee schedules for general dentists and specialists are higher than many insurance carriers offer in Wisconsin – and we update them annually based on Fair Health Organization data.
- Faster payments. Patients pay in full, in-office, the day of care, reducing billing cycles and improving cash flow. If a patient is approved for and selects our CareCredit payment plan, you’ll be paid in full within 48 hours.
- Seamless integration: Our software connects with your practice management, billing and scheduling systems, streamlining workflows and easing staff workload. You spend less time on admin and more on patient care, all while enjoying the benefits of being a Club provider.
Club members who qualify for your office financing plan can absolutely use it to cover services rendered. You are free to work with the patient to determine the financing plan that works best for them
Yes. Providers have the choice to opt-out of the specials and limited-time offers. To opt-out of the special dental care bundles; the dental practice should email daniel.dee@wdaclub.com, with Special Dental Care Bundles Opt-out in the subject line, and the dental practice (company) name and locations in the body of the email.
Patients will pay 100% in full, in office, on the same day you provide treatment. If they select a payment plan, you’ll receive full payment within 48 hours – and that’s it. No need to deal with installment billing, partial payments or collections.
Our best-in-class technology makes billing (and collecting payment) easy. Simply enter the dental codes for the patient’s care in the WDA provider portal, instantly review your patient’s bill, present the bill to the patient and accept full payment before they leave the office!
The provider portal is very simple and easy to use. Contact us at info@wdaclub.com or call 262-834-4108 for a live demonstration.
It’s Not Insurance
Unlike insurance, which doesn’t typically cover elective or cosmetic procedures, the WDA Dental Savings Club offers savings to member patients on virtually all dental treatments, including treatment from specialists. Check out our fee schedules for general dentists and specialists.
This is not dental insurance; it’s a modern dental savings club that helps the uninsured or underinsured access more transparent, convenient and affordable oral health care. Patients pay one low yearly membership cost and in return, get access to savings on dental services from participating dentists. There is no deductible, no coinsurance, no annual coverage maximum and no reimbursement. Patients pay DSC prices for all services received out of pocket, in the office, immediately after treatment. If the patient chooses a payment plan, the dental office is paid in full within 48 hours – you don’t have to deal installment payment schedules or collections issues.
Anyone involved in the WDA Dental Savings Club will quickly see it’s not insurance – no pre-authorizations, no claim denials, no clearinghouse fees, no low reimbursements, no slow collections and no time-consuming administrative hassles. It’s easy for patients and easy for dentists, who will see higher fees, faster payment, more patients and greater case acceptance from Club members.
Insurance fee schedules vary among carriers, and we regularly hear from dentists who are frustrated that some carriers even have different fee schedules for different providers. WDA dentists tell us that our fee schedules – which are consistent for all network providers – are significantly higher than what they see from the vast majority of dental insurance carriers. Also, unlike insurance companies, we update our fee schedules every year based on Fair Health Organization data.
Want to check out our fee schedules for yourself?
Contact Vice President – Dental Concierge Daniel Dee at 262-834-4108 or email daniel.dee@wdaclub.com.
No. Unlike insurance plans, which cap what they’ll reimburse for dental care in a year, the WDA Dental Savings Club has no annual limit. Patients who belong to the Club can get all of the dental services they need with savings from the agreed-upon fee schedule all year long.
This is not an insurance or reimbursement program – it’s a savings club. Patients join the Club for access to special pricing on dental services from participating dentists. Patients pay their bill, in full, in office the day of treatment. For those who choose a payment plan, the dental office is paid in full within 48 hours.
Personal Concierge Service
Our goal is a smooth, successful and easy experience for both dentists and patients. You’ll be assigned an expert from our dental concierge team – a real person who will be your personal contact – to help with any questions or issues.
We hope that doesn’t happen, but if it does, we understand. You can terminate your network agreement at any time, no questions asked.
Program Partners
The WDA and WDAISC vetted project partners and program ideas for a number of years before decided on building a Dental Savings Club. The WDA and WDAISC have selected Moonlight Graham of Wisconsin, LLC to consult, administer and manage the WDA Dental Savings Club.
From a financial perspective, the WDA receives a small percentage of the membership fee consumers pay to join the Club. In the program’s early stages, that revenue will be used to market the Club to consumers throughout the state and cover other program-related expenses. Eventually, the intention is for that money to flow back to the WDA as an important source of non-dues revenue to fund other member programming. The WDA and WDAISC adopted a similar plan when we introduced the MedPro Professional Liability Insurance benefit in 2016; that program has since become an extremely successful revenue source for the WDA and its members.
Looking at it more broadly, the WDA Dental Savings Club is a way to further support our advocacy for dental insurance reform in Wisconsin. We hear daily from dentists who are frustrated with low reimbursements and insurance hassles. This is an option for our members to care for patients with fair pricing updated annually to reflect inflation, easy-to-use technology and a program that prioritizes dentists, their patients and quality oral health care, not insurance company profits.
The WDA Dental Savings Club also supports the WDA’s mission to advance the interests of WDA members and the dental profession by promoting professional excellence and quality oral health care for the public.
